Analysis of the data collection methods on the chronic noncommunicable disease risk factors prevalence among the healthcare workers in corporate health promotion programs

Measures aimed at reduction of risk factors (RFs) for developing chronic non-communicable diseases is an important approach in combating these diseases, which contribute significantly to mortality worldwide. In this regard, implementation of corporate programs (CPs) of workers’ health promotion is used as one of the measures within the framework of the «Strengthening public health» federal project in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Reduction in prevalence of RFs refers to indicators of CPs effectiveness. In addition, it is necessary to obtain the values of these indicators before and after the program implementation, as well as to understand how these data are collected, to what extent they are representative and whether they can be used to assess the CPs effectiveness. Objective. To study the methods of collecting data on the prevalence of risk factors among workers using the example of corporate health promotion programs implemented in healthcare facilities. Materials and methods. A survey form, which includes questions on program objectives, RFs, intervention directions, as well as on performing the company employees survey on the prevalence of RFs before the program beginning, was developed for the analysis of CPs. The number of enterprises and organizations included in the database amounted to 7 785, among which 1 372 healthcare facilities were selected for analysis. Results. An analysis of the prevalence of RFs in healthcare programs has shown that the baseline assessment of RFs was carried out only in 73% of the CPs. In total, 242 thousand workers were surveyed. The survey was carried out on a complete sample in 65%, on a random sample of employees — in 17%, on the «Atria» online platform — in 11% and during the regular medical check-up — in 7% of cases. It is noteworthy that in each survey method the minimum number of respondents was very low — from 5 to 9 persons, the range of RFs prevalence values was between 1 and 100%, which does not allow to consider the data obtained in a number of CPs as representative and corresponding to the reality. Conclusion. The revealed methodological problems in collecting data on the prevalence of risk factors make it difficult to judge about their significance in individual medical facilities and in the healthcare system as a whole.